In the third phase of the panchayat elections 2014-15 in Madhya Pradesh, 73.44 per cent voters cast their votes. This included 72.67 percent of male voters, 74.26 percent women and 3.8 percent other voters. Two district panchayat members, 36 janpad panchayat members, 233 sarpanchs and 97,972 panchs have been elected unopposed. Polling was held for 357 seats of district panchayat members, 2822 janpad panchayat members, 9380 sarpanchs and 41,494 seats of panchs. Nominations of two candidates each for district and janpad panchayats, 18 sarpanchs and 3264 nominations of panchs were rejected in the third phase. No nomination was filed for four seats of janpad panchayat, 43 sarpanchs and 11,039 seats of panchs.
During this phase, notification was issued for election for 361 district panchayat members, 2,864 janpad panchayat members, 9,674 sarpanchs and 1.53 lakh panchs. Polling for seats of sarpanchs and panchs was held through ballot papers. The votes will be counted at polling booths soon after the end of polling. Results will be declared on February 26. Polling for seats of district and janpad panchayat members will be held through EVMs.
The votes will be counted at development block headquarters on February 25 from 7.30 am. The tabulation of votes for all janpad panchayats in the State and counting will be held and results declared at development block headquarters on February 27. The tabulation of votes for all district panchayats in the State and counting will be held and results declared at development block headquarters on February 28.
Re-polling has been ordered in seven booths for law and order situation and three for erroneous ballot papers. Re-polling will be held on February 24. Re-polling due to law and order situation will be held at polling booth number 277, 278 of Gohad development block and 154,192 and 289 of Mahgaon in Bhind district and polling booths 122 and 123 of Pawai development block in Panna district.
Similarly, re-polling will be held due to erroneous ballot papers in polling booths 14, 15 and 16 of Shahpura development block in Jabalpur district. Polling officer number 1 of polling booth number 146 of Ashta development block in Sehore district teacher Iliyas Toppo died during duty. As many as 189 EVMs were change to technical error.